Theo Hernandez “Man of the Match Napoli vs AC Milan”

An exciting duel was presented in the 28th week of Serie A between Napoli and AC Milan. Taking place at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona, Monday (7/3/2022), the match ended with a narrow 1-0 win for the Rossoneri as the visitors.

Napoli is actually in control of the game. The club made by Luciano Spalletti recorded possession of the ball up to 61 percent. However, Milan's tight defense made it difficult for them to open fire.

Milan quite often counter-attack. However, they can exploit the Il Partenopei defense. Rafael Leao et al able to release 12 shots of which seven of them managed to meet the target.

The crowd had to wait a long time until Olivier Giroud's only goal was created in the 59th minute. The French striker took advantage of Davide Calabria's shot which should have deviated and changed the direction of the ball into the Napoli goal.

Man of the Match

Unfortunately, Olivier Giroud did not get the man of the match title because of this goal. Likewise, Calabria is listed as an assist provider. Whoscored gave a better assessment for Milan defender Theo Hernandez.

The 24-year-old full-back was relentless as he combed the left side of the field with Rafael Leao. He also helps the attack without forgetting his main task as a defender.

Hernandez had one shot on target and two successful dribbles as recorded by Whoscored. In addition, he also recorded a pass accuracy of up to 83 percent and recorded two key passes.

Defensively, Hernandez made two successful tackles, one clearance and two interceptions. He managed to turn off Matteo Politano's movement so he deserved a rating of 7.8 and the title of man of the match.